Organizational Behavior » (13rd Edition)

Don Hellriegel is Emeritus Professor of Management in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Dr. Hellriegel joined the faculty at Texas A&M in 1975. He has also taught at the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Colorado. He received his B.S. and M.B.A. from Kent State University and his Ph.D. from the University of Washington. His research interests include organizational behavior, the effects of organizational environments, managerial cognitive styles, and organizational innovation and strategic management processes. His research has been published in a number of leading journals. Dr. Hellriegel served as Vice President and Program Chair of the Academy of Management, President Elect, President, and Past President. He has also served a three-year term as Dean of the Fellows Group of the Academy of Management. He has also been Editor of the Academy of Management Review and served on the Board of Governors of the Academy of Management. Dr. Hellriegel has performed many other leadership roles, including President, Eastern Academy of Management; Division Chair, Organization and Management Theory Division; President, Brazos County United Way; Co-Consulting Editor, West Series in Management, Head, Department of Management (TAMU); Interim Dean, Executive Associate Dean, Mays School of Business (TAMU); and Interim Executive Vice Chancellor (TAMUS). Dr. Hellriegel has consulted with a variety of groups and organizations, including 3DI, Sun Ship Building, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, Texas A&M University System, Ministry of Industry and Commerce for the nation of Kuwait, Ministry of Agriculture for the Dominican Republic, AACSB, and Texas Innovation Group.

JohnW. Slocum, Jr. is an Emeritus Professor in the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. He has taught at the University of Washington, Penn State, Ohio State, International University of Japan, and the Amos Tuck School of Dartmouth College. Dr. Slocum has been awarded the Alumni Citation for Professional Accomplishment by Westminster College and the Nicolas Salgo, Rotunda, and Executive MBA Outstanding Teaching Awards at SMU. He holds a B.B.A. from Westminster College, a M.B.A. from Kent State, and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Washington. He is Past President of the Eastern Academy of Management, the 39th President of the Academy of Management and Editor of the Academy of Management Journal. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, Decision Science Institute, and the Pan-Pacific Institute. He serves as co-editor of the Journal of World Business and the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies and Associate Editor of Organizational Dynamics. Dr. Slocum has consulted for organizations including ARAMARK, Baylor Hospital, University of North Texas Health Science Center, LBJ School at the University of Texas, Celanese Chemical Corporation, Pier 1, NASA, and Brakke Consulting. He is a regular speaker for many senior executive development programs, including the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, SMU, and Lockheed Martin. He is currently on the Board of Directors of ViewCast Corporation, Kisco Senior Living, and GoToLearn.

Master the skills to become a high performance manager in today's competitive business world with the unique, competency-based approach found only in Hellriegel/Slocum's ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 13E. These prominent authors have distilled the expertise of hundreds of leading managers into seven key managerial competencies most important for your OB success.
New assessments and interactive critical thinking exercises help you master the core competencies — managing self, ethics, communication, diversity, across cultures, teams, and change. Actual cases from today's business, memorable examples and the most current managerial thinking provide a clear connection between OB theory and practice in today's business world. Discover the OB foundation you need to become a highly effective organizational leader today and tomorrow.

Part I: Learning about Organizational Behavior.
1: Organizational Behavior and Key Competencies.
Part II: Individuals in Organizations.
2: Understanding Individual Differences.
3: Perceptions and Attributions.
4: Applying Reinforcement and Social Learning Concepts to Improve Effectiveness.
5: Motivating Employees.
6: Motivation through Goal Setting and Reward Systems.
7: Workplace Stress and Aggression.
Part III: Leadership and Team Behaviors.
8: Fostering Interpersonal Communication in Organizations.
9: Leading Effectively: Foundations.
10: Leading Effectively: New Perspectives.
11: Developing and Leading Teams.
12: Managing Conflict and Negotiating Effectively.
Part IV: The Organization.
13: Approaches for Making Ethical and Managerial Decisions.
14: Designing Organizations.
15: Cultivating Organizational Culture.
16: Guiding Organizational Change.
Part V: Critical Thinking Integrating Cases.